james63
Responses from james63
| Thiel Acquired by Private Equity Firm Could be a good thing, old companies need pushed sometimes. As a process engineer i can tell you faster does not always mean lower quality. I am a big fan of the latest Thiel products (not so much their older stuff). My only complaint about Thiel ... | |
| Opposite of Thiel Not sure but Dynaudios under $5000 are not what you are looking for. They will be pretty flat sounding like the thiels but with less of the good stuff IMO. Less slam and punch in the bass but softer highs, not that different just less dynamic=less... | |
| B&W 800 DIAMOND-COMPARABLE SPEAKERS There are a large number of speakers just as good (and better) for less money. Keep shopping. | |
| Best speaker on used market around 10,000.00 Revel Salon 2s are a good deal new for 20,000 and they are used on here all the time for $11,000ish. They are pretty transparent and you could tune the front end to make their sound fit your tastes. | |
| going back to tower speakers... Yes,Small speaker miss a lot and subs are very hard to get right. I am a fan of big speakers for the reasons you state. | |
| Suggestions for amping a pair of Revel Studio2s The Revel Studios are pretty flat in most rooms. If you want a little body I would stay way from dry sounding amps like Krell and Bryston. | |
| Usher CP 8871 MK II, room size and comments? should be fine, I have a pair of Thiel 2.4 in the same size room (11/15/8) and I feel like the room could support more bass than the one 8" driver my Thiels have. Can you get them out from the front wall a good bit, say 4 feet and sit 3 feet from ... | |
| Can my classe ca-5200 power Revel Salon 2's? 200 watts is really enough for any speaker with very few exceptions. Room size make a big difference in the amount of power needed. | |
| B&W 803D vs 803Di To me, no it is not much different. I would look into used 802d/di as a better place to spend money. | |
| Do Thiel dealers discount? I was quoted $10500 for new 3.7 last year. The 3.7 is an outstanding speaker and the negative comments just show how important it is to hear them for yourself. | |
| Best Small Floorstander for Rock Music -Magico/B&W I have not heard magico but what you are looking for you will not find with B&W. I would add the Revel Studio 2 to your list to demo, good bass and an all around good speaker. | |
| Question for you B&W guys I would skip th 803 and look for a used pair of 802d. | |
| Can my Cary CAI 1 work well with Theil 2.4?? I don't know that amp but I have Thiel 2.4 and run them on 250 watts of class-d (wyred4sound) and it works well. As I was building my system I used a 100 watt rotel class-d for a few months. It had enough power to work I a mid sized room at 80db. ... | |
| REVEL Salon2s - What Amp is needed? Subs needed? No subs will be needed unless your room is huge.... | |
| Is a 23x16 room too big for B&W 805S bookshelfs? Yes they are too small, the bass will be very weak. If you plan to sit near field you will be fine. |